Brain Anatomy and Function

Front

Controls hearing, speaking coherently, and comprehension. Options: Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Occipital Lobe, Parietal Lobe

Back

Temporal Lobe

Front

Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors

Back

Frontal Lobe

Front

The Medulla Oblongata controls our ___.

Back

Blood Pressure

Front

Controls behaviors (hunger, thirst, sleep, body temperature) through the release of hormones.

Back

hypothalamus

Front

What part of the brain regulates the sleep/wake cycles?

Back

Hypothalamus

Front

This part of the brain plays a crucial role in storing information in long-term memory.

Back

hippocampus

Front

Contains the cell's DNA

Back

Nucleus

Front

Receive electrical impulses from the neighboring neurons.

Back

Dendrites

Front

Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain

Back

Corpus Callosum

Front

Known as the "Little brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements:

Back

Cerebellum